New Land… New Beginnings… New York: The Story of Immigration in New York

Students familiarize themselves with primary source documents relating to immigration and discover key concepts about the process of immigration.

Learning goals:-Become familiar with the use of primary sources to gain information about historical events, eras, and processes-Become aware of the process of immigration and the ways of life of American immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries-Write an essay discussing the motivations for immigrating, the experience of immigration, and the maintenance of immigrants' cultural traditions